Stoke-on-Trent Rugby Club has confirmed that Chris Rowley will stay on as Head Coach for a fourth term after he signed a new one-year contract with the Staffordshire outfit.
The scrum half came through the ranks at the club in his youth, rising all the way up to the Colts before a stop at Oxford Brookes University.
During his time there, he was selected for England’s Students XV’s and also represented Great Britain’s University team in rugby sevens.
Rowley was then snapped up by professional team Worcester Warriors before going on to have spells at Stourbridge and Chinnor in National League 1 and National League 2, respectively.
Among his previous coaching experience is Keele University Women’s head coach and leading head coach of Sandbach School’s rugby programme.
Rowley told Sport in Staffs: “I am delighted to sign a one-year contract with Stoke.
“Stoke is my home club and the sense of community spirit and togetherness at the club is as prevalent now as it was when I was in the junior section here. I am learning to adapt and evolve my coaching year on year and this coming season is no different.
“I am excited by the clubs vision moving forward and with the position the Senior section of the club is at moving into next season. It feels like we have got everything in place to do something special!”
The 2020/21 campaign will be his fourth year as head coach of the men’s senior squad with the club hoping to fulfil their ambition of promotion from Midlands 1 West.
A spokesperson for Stoke Rugby Club said: “Good to have you for another year Chris.”
Read our feature-length interview with the Stoke head coach about the club’s new signings, the effect coronavirus has had, and the upcoming season here.
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